DJI Mini 4 Pro and GIS ?

[samsoinsights]

I am a geologist and would like to use the Mini 4 Pro to take aerial photos and then take them into a GIS like QGIS or MapInfo. The idea is to use the image as a base map so I can visualise my other information.

I know we can use Waypoint to create the georeferenced images and its greate to be able to create 3D images. What I need to know is how or can I go from that I to a GIS, for my purpose.

Thank you

 

[PepperBird]

You need to create an othomosaic photo. I use Geonadir to process the ortho and then stream it into qGis

 

[Meta4]

I am a geologist and would like to use the Mini 4 Pro to take aerial photos and then take them into a GIS like QGIS or MapInfo. The idea is to use the image as a base map so I can visualise my other information.

I know we can use Waypoint to create the georeferenced images and its greate to be able to create 3D images. What I need to know is how or can I go from that I to a GIS, for my purpose.

Unless it's for just a few acres, to create an orthophoto mosaic, you really need to use a mapping app to create a grid with precise overlaps and fly the mission and acquire the images.
Unfortunately DJI no longer releases an SDK to allow 3rd party developers to tailor their software to DJI consumer drones, so this isn't an option.

 

[Droning on and on...]

Unless it's for just a few acres, to create an orthophoto mosaic, you really need to use a mapping app to create a grid with precise overlaps and fly the mission and acquire the images.
Unfortunately DJI no longer releases an SDK to allow 3rd party developers to tailor their software to DJI consumer drones, so this isn't an option.

Do the mapping apps produce kmz files that can be converted to Fly waypoint missions with Wes's tools?

 

[PepperBird]

Unless it's for just a few acres, to create an orthophoto mosaic, you really need to use a mapping app to create a grid with precise overlaps and fly the mission and acquire the images.
Unfortunately DJI no longer releases an SDK to allow 3rd party developers to tailor their software to DJI consumer drones, so this isn't an option.

There are 3rd party apps that allow mapping with the non-SDK DJI drones WaypointMap Automated Mapping Tool For DJI Drones is one

 

[Meta4]

Do the mapping apps produce kmz files that can be converted to Fly waypoint missions with Wes's tools?

No .. dedicated mapping apps allow for mapping on the fly and producing a grid and capturing images with precise overlaps of 70-80% or more.
This is not the same as simply flying a waypoint mission.

 

[samsoinsights]

Unless it's for just a few acres, to create an orthophoto mosaic, you really need to use a mapping app to create a grid with precise overlaps and fly the mission and acquire the images.
Unfortunately DJI no longer releases an SDK to allow 3rd party developers to tailor their software to DJI consumer drones, so this isn't is the only option to use the RC Pro controller to use 3rd party software?

 

[Dr_Zoidberg]

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